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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1962

Page

7

Standings and Thursday Scores Across Major Leagues

Standings show New York, Baltimore, Chicago and other teams with Detroit and Los Angeles victories. Thursday results include Detroit 11 Kansas City 7, Boston 8 Washington 7, Cleveland 6 Los Angeles 4, Minnesota 3 Baltimore 2. Tonight slate lists New York at Washington Baltimore at Kansas City Los Angeles at Detroit.

New York Baltimore Chicago Kansas City Boston Minnesota Cleveland Los Angeles Detroit Washington

Boston at Chicago and Other Weekend Baseball Schedule

Baseball schedule highlights top matchups with Boston at Chicago and Minnesota at Cleveland. National League standings show Pittsburgh leading with an 11 2 record, while Chicago lags at 4 11. Saturday games feature Philadelphia at New York and Chicago at San Francisco among others.

W. L. Pet. GB Pittsburgh St. Louis San Francisco Los Ang Houston Cincinnati Philadelphia Milwwaukee Chicago New York Los Angeles Milwaukee

Track Star Will Be Kennebunk Speaker

The Athletic Boosters of Kennebunk sponsor a dinner on Saturday May 5 at 6 30 p.m. at the high school for track baseball golf and girls softball varsity squads. John Thomas first American to clear seven feet in the high jump and Boston University coach Ed Flannagan will speak. Reservations by Monday through Mrs John S Seekins or Mrs Edward C Winston co chairmen.

Kennebunk John Thomas Boston University Ed Flannagan John S. Seekins Edward C. Winston

Boxing roundup notes knocked out and decisions

In San Diego Charney Powell 225 overpowered Gerald Gaines 210. In Stockton Manny Magallano 116 outpointed Nacho Escalante 11954. In Philadelphia Len Matthews 136 stopped a Palmer 139.

Associated Press San Diego Calif Charney Powell Gerald Gaines Los Angeles Stockton Manny Magallano Monterrey Mexico Nacho Escalante Mexico City Philadelphia Len Matthews A Palmer Columbus Ohio

Area Entrants In Road-E-O Made Public

Twenty eight students from four area high schools have passed written tests to qualify for the Teen Age Safe Driving Road-E-O at the Biddeford Shopping Center praes lot. The Biddeford Saco Jaycees sponsor. Winner goes to the State Road E-O in Gardiner May 12 and receives a plaque. Participants include Lance Ball and Helen Tarazewich of Biddeford High. Prescott Verrill Pearl Soucy Nancy Wardwell Gail Perkin Erwin Bates Norman Lewis Paul Nicholson Connie Ellingwood Thomas Moutatsos Lucy Radley of Old Orchard Beach High. Cynthia Sanborn Richard Charest Ernest Tate Stephen Lambert Gloria Hubert Robert Francis Penny Jones of Thornton Academy. Paul Tousignant of St Louis High.

Biddeford Praes Lot Thornton Academy Cynthia Sanborn Richard Charest Ernest Tate Stephen Lambert Gloria Hubert Robert Francis Penny Jones Paul Tousignant St. Louis High School

Mrs Gross Shows Embroidery Work at St David Church

The Women of St David church in Kennebunk met Wednesday at Portland street church. Mrs Delmonte Gross displayed embroidery and spoke on crew work. Guests from St George York Harbor attended. Next meeting May 16 at 12 noon will be luncheon. A workshop is set for May 3 at Mrs Charles Hatch home. Refreshments by Mrs Francis Julia and Mrs Samuel Armstrong. Spring flowers decorated the tables by Mrs W A Lawrence.

St. David Church Portland Street Kennebunk Delmonte Gross St. George Church York Harbor Charles Hatch Fletcher Street Francis Julia Samuel Armstrong W. A. Lawrence

Legion Unit Officers Entertained by Maine Auxiliaries

Department of Maine American Legion auxiliary officers were entertained last night at the Tighe Beaudoin Farley post home in Biddeford with representatives from four units hosting. Special guests included state president Thelma A. Johns and district and unit leaders. gifts were exchanged, reports given, and plans announced for the May 25 banquet in Portland.

Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley American Legion Elm Street Biddeford Isabelle H. Pinkham Portland Mary Ellen Coyne Thelma Johns Carmel Department of Maine Rosette Alpren Wells York County Council Germaine Lariviere Bessie Clough Limerick White- Tibbetts Mamie Balkan Old Orchard Reach Maine Eight and Forty C. Fayette Staples Alice Allen South Berwick Sullivan-Nowell Ida Neves Tiche-Beaudoin-Farley American Legion Tighe- Beaudoin-Farley Thelma A. Johns Old Orchard Beach Maine Virginia Ford Shirley Doe Ocean Park Elaine la Pierre Elodie Renaud Alice B. Allen White-Tibbetts Marie Jeanne Pelletier Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Rachel Martel Carmen Ruel Johns Washington, D.C Coyne Howard McKay

Time standards vary across states with daylight time rules

The report outlines how towns and counties in several states adopt daylight saving time or remain on standard time. West Virginia mostly stays on standard time with northern Panhandle areas shifting. Maryland largely uses daylight time May through October. Oregon permits daylight time in northern counties around Portland. New Mexico sees 31 of 32 counties remain on mountain time with local changes possible.

Los Alamos County Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory Indiana Iowa Virginia Washington, D.C Bristol Virginia-Tennessee Tennessee Idaho Missouri St. Louis Hannibal West Virginia Panhandles Maryland Oregon Portland New Mexico

Army Engineer Surveys Saco River For Erosion And Navigation

William Bassett of the U S Corps of Engineers and Major Dinsmore Worthing surveyed the Saco River this morning. Bassett took shoal soundings and photographed erosion at Camp Ellis Beach while they studied navigation issues. They stressed the visit did not commit the Corps to any river projects and that authority must come from higher channels.

William Bassett U. S. Corps of Engineers Waltham, Mass Major Dinsmore Worthing Saco Bassett Camp Ellis Beach Army Corps of Engineers

Weekly Food Market Guide Highlights Bargain Produce and Proteins

The guide explains real food costs by work hours, noting 43 hours needed for a month of farm food in the current era. It covers vegetable prices, seasonal shifts, and suggested best buys for weekend shopping across vegetables, fruits, meats, fish, and dairy with a period voice and familiar items like broccoli, cantaloupes, chuck roast, and haddock.

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Plans Session Held by Saco Madisses at Parish House

The Madisses of First Parish Congregational Church in Saco held a combined covered dish supper and business planning session at the April meeting in the parish house. Co chairs Agnes Tripp and Barbara Utman led arrangements assisted by Elizabeth Gowen Lillian Lamb Marion Lacy Alice Brock Sally Cochrane Theresa Gaines Ethel Wilson Louise Sanborn. Thirty members and guest Florence Gray attended. Florence Northrop led the business session with committee reports. Announced were plans for a May 3 rummage sale and an October 200th anniversary dinner with details to come. Madisses table items were shown and a silent auction held. Next meeting date changed to May 9.

First Parish Congregational Saco Agnes Tripp Barbara Utman Elizabeth Gowen Lillian Lamb Marion Lacy Alice Brock Sally Cochrane Theresa Gaines Ethel Wilson Louise Sanborn Florence Gray Florence Northrop Marion Stickney

Vehicle Parade of Classics on Lot for Inspection

All cars are inspected and no payments until June 9 1962. The listing includes numerous 1950s models such as a 1959 Ford Galaxie 500 Club Convertible and 1959 Mercury Montclair with R and H and automatic transmission, plus a 1958 Ford Country Sedan and 1957 Buick Super Riviera. Descriptions note colors and features like power steering and power brakes.

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